# Harry Winks
**Harry Winks** (Harry Billy Winks, born 1996 in [Hemel Hempstead](https://www.edgepedia.org/hemel-hempstead), England) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) club Cagliari. A product of the Tottenham Hotspur academy, he made 203 appearances for Spurs, won 10 England caps, and won the 2023/24 Championship with Leicester City before joining Cagliari in July 2026.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/2f7acede/matchlogs/2025-2026/summary/Harry-Winks-Match-Logs) • [2](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/harry-winks-cagliari-permanent-deal-transfer-leicester-city)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1996, Hemel Hempstead, England; right-footed midfielder, 178 cm, 64 kg[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/2f7acede/matchlogs/2025-2026/summary/Harry-Winks-Match-Logs) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Academy member from age five (2002); senior debut November 2014; 203 appearances and five goals, 128 of them in the Premier League[3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) • [4](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/3563530) |
| Champions League | Started Tottenham's first-ever Champions League Final in June 2019, which ended in defeat[3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) |
| England | Debut 8 October 2017 against Lithuania; 10 caps, the last in 2020; also eligible to represent Spain[5](https://www.thefa.com/england/mens-seniors/squad/harry-winks) • [3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) |
| Leicester City | Signed for £10 million in July 2023; 109 appearances in all competitions and the 2023/24 Championship title, with 45 league displays in the title-winning campaign[6](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/harry-winks-leicester-england-conor-coady-champions-league-b2367761.html) • [2](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/harry-winks-cagliari-permanent-deal-transfer-leicester-city) |
| Cagliari | Permanent transfer on 15 July 2026 for an undisclosed fee, on a two-year contract[2](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/harry-winks-cagliari-permanent-deal-transfer-leicester-city) • [7](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/harry-billy-winks-182) |
| Serie A record | 26 appearances in the competition, beginning with Sampdoria on 16 January 2023 against Empoli[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/4061/harry-winks) |
## Early life and Tottenham Hotspur
Winks grew up in Hemel Hempstead on the outskirts of north London as a [Tottenham](https://www.edgepedia.org/tottenham) supporter, and joined the club's academy at the age of five in 2002.[3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) He signed his first professional contract two years after signing full-time in July 2012, and was named in Premier League matchday squads as early as March 2014.[9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1039539/my-journey-harry-winks) • [3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave)
His senior debut came in November 2014, as an 18-year-old in a 1-0 Europa League group-stage win over Partizan Belgrade, under manager [Mauricio Pochettino](https://www.edgepedia.org/mauricio-pochettino).[10](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/988937/winks-joins-leicester-city) • [3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) The 2016/17 season was his breakthrough: 33 appearances in all competitions, a Premier League debut in August 2016, and a first start and first goal in the same game, a 3-2 win over West Ham United in November 2016.[9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1039539/my-journey-harry-winks) • [3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) • [10](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/988937/winks-joins-leicester-city) That season ended abruptly with an injury at Burnley in April 2017.[9](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1039539/my-journey-harry-winks)
**European peak.** Winks featured in Tottenham's undefeated 2017/18 Champions League group stage, with standout performances against Real Madrid, and started the club's first-ever Champions League Final in June 2019, which Tottenham lost.[10](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/988937/winks-joins-leicester-city) • [3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) He captained the side for a Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in March 2020.[10](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/988937/winks-joins-leicester-city)
First-team chances became harder to come by in later seasons, and in August 2022 he joined Serie A side [Sampdoria](https://www.edgepedia.org/sampdoria) on loan for the 2022/23 season, making 19 league appearances.[6](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/harry-winks-leicester-england-conor-coady-champions-league-b2367761.html) • [11](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=75114&season_id=158) He left Tottenham in July 2023 after 21 years with the club, having made 203 appearances and scored five goals, 128 of them in the Premier League.[4](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/3563530)
## Leicester City
Leicester City, newly relegated to the Championship, signed Winks for £10 million in July 2023, making him the first addition under new head coach [Enzo Maresca](https://www.edgepedia.org/enzo-maresca).[6](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/harry-winks-leicester-england-conor-coady-champions-league-b2367761.html) He became a central figure in the promotion campaign, making 45 league appearances as [Leicester](https://www.edgepedia.org/leicester) won the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship title.[2](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/harry-winks-cagliari-permanent-deal-transfer-leicester-city)
Across three seasons at Leicester he made 109 appearances in all competitions, 101 of them in the league, with three league goals and four league assists.[2](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/harry-winks-cagliari-permanent-deal-transfer-leicester-city) • [8](https://theanalyst.com/players/4061/harry-winks) His final season included 34 Championship appearances with one goal and two assists.[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/4061/harry-winks)
## Cagliari
On 15 July 2026, Winks joined Serie A club Cagliari on a permanent transfer, subject to international clearance, for an undisclosed fee reported as a two-year contract.[2](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/harry-winks-cagliari-permanent-deal-transfer-leicester-city) • [7](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/harry-billy-winks-182) His first Serie A appearance for the club came against Parma on 22 August 2026, and he has appeared in 26 Serie A matches across his career in the competition.[8](https://theanalyst.com/players/4061/harry-winks)
## International career
Winks progressed through England's youth teams, including the MU18s, MU20s, and MU21s, though untimely injuries restricted his under-21 appearances and caused him to miss the 2017 European Championship finals at that level.[5](https://www.thefa.com/england/mens-seniors/squad/harry-winks) He made his senior debut on 8 October 2017, starting England's final 2018 World Cup qualifier, a 1-0 away win over [Lithuania](https://www.edgepedia.org/lithuania), and missed the tournament itself through injury.[5](https://www.thefa.com/england/mens-seniors/squad/harry-winks) • [3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) His maiden senior goal came during EURO 2020 qualifying, after he returned to the international fold for the Nations League victory over Spain.[3](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave) He won 10 caps in total, the last in 2020.[6](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/harry-winks-leicester-england-conor-coady-champions-league-b2367761.html)
## Playing style
Winks is a passing midfielder who can operate as a deep-lying playmaker. A tactical analysis of his Tottenham years recorded a pass completion rate of 91 percent and described his style as a neat, safe, and calculated passer.[12](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/harry-winks-tottenham-hotspur-tactical-analysis-statistics)
## References
1. [Harry Winks 2025-2026 Match Logs, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/2f7acede/matchlogs/2025-2026/summary/Harry-Winks-Match-Logs)
2. [Harry Winks Joins Cagliari On Permanent Deal, Leicester City FC](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/harry-winks-cagliari-permanent-deal-transfer-leicester-city)
3. [Harry Winks – From Spurs To Seagrave, Leicester City FC](https://www.lcfc.com/media-article/Harry-Winks-From-Spurs-To-Seagrave)
4. [Winks ends 21-year Spurs stay, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/3563530)
5. [England player profile: Harry Winks, The FA](https://www.thefa.com/england/mens-seniors/squad/harry-winks)
6. [Leicester sign Harry Winks from Tottenham for £10million, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/harry-winks-leicester-england-conor-coady-champions-league-b2367761.html)
7. [Harry Winks Scouting Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/harry-billy-winks-182)
8. [Harry Winks, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/4061/harry-winks)
9. [My Journey - Harry Winks, Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/1039539/my-journey-harry-winks)
10. [Winks joins Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/988937/winks-joins-leicester-city)
11. [Harry Winks career stats, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=75114&season_id=158)
12. [Harry Winks Scouting Report At Tottenham Hotspurs, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/harry-winks-tottenham-hotspur-tactical-analysis-statistics)
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